Joffre Borgia

Joffre Borgia (1482-1518), also known as Gioffre Borgia or Goffredo Borgia, was Prince of Squillace from 1494-1518 and Duke of Alvito from 1497-1506.

Biography
Joffre Borja was the son of Rodrigo Borgia and Vannozza dei Cattanei, his mistress. His youngest son, he was married to Sancia of Naples in 1494 to form a diplomatic alliance between the Papal States and the Kingdom of Naples. He was made Prince of Squillace, but he was sad, as he was 12 and his wife 16. Sancia had sex with his brothers Cesare Borgia and Juan Borgia the Younger, and Joffre had no children with her.

In 1497, as Naples was thrown into chaos, he became the Duke of Alvito. He initially supported France, but after condotierro Prospero Colonna captured him, Borgia became a supporter of Spain. This caused a rebellion in Alvito, but it was crushed by Fabrizio Colonna, whom he paid with Papal money from his inheritance following his father's death. In 1506, however, he lost Alvito after his wife died, ceding it to Spain. He retained Squillace, and Borgias ruled Squillace until 1735.